Full-stack Developer & Database Administrator

Introduction

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation

The Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Lausanne is looking for a talented full-stack programmer to continue the development and support of our established system. You will be working as part of our Barn Owls scientific team, maintaining, and updating a database and the associated Android tablet application and website, referencing several years of scientific data in our private database. See https://www.barnowl-research.ch/en .

We collected data on barn owls during more than 35 years. Most of the data are already in the database and we need to improve its efficiency. 

Job information

Expected start date in position : 01.09.2025 or to be agreed

Contract length : 1 year, renewable

Activity rate : 30% (to be discussed)

Workplace : Lausanne-Dorigny

Your responsibilities

As a programmer, you will be responsible for maintaining and updating an application for android tablet, referencing several years of scientific data in a UNIL database.

Your qualifications

This position requires someone with excellent communication skills who will collaborate with our team of scientists to convert ideas into systems and to help identify and recommend improvements to our process.

Required Skills :

• Java - Jersey/REST with a custom ORM


• Android (Java)


• Angular / HTML5


• MariaDB or MySQL – strong database skills are necessary


• Tomcat


• Linux (Ubuntu)


• SCSS / CSS

What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Contact for further information

Prof. Alexandre Roulin : E-Mail schreiben

Your application

Deadline : 30.06.2025

Please, send your full application in Word or PDF.
Only applications through this website will be taken into account.

We thank you for your understanding.

Job description

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Additional information

UNIL is committed to:
•    equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
•    ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
•    offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance.

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